Last week,Chicago became the first city in the US to join the “Lights Out Plan”.People turned off the lights in the city’s tallest buildings,so that thousands of birds could get to their winter homes.Every year in autumn,some birds fly over Chicago on their way to the south,and come back the next spring.

Lights mean danger to birds.Birds find their way by looking at the stars in the sky.Lights in tall buildings are so bright that birds may mistake them as stars.This means they can not find the right way to go home.

This month,about 300 types of birds are flying over Chicago to go back to the south to live through the cold winter.Birds fly to warmer places for a few reasons.Many birds cannot live in the cold,so they fly to warmer places.But there are other reasons,too.Birds need to look for food in the south.Another reason is that they want to have baby birds.Many birds like to have their baby birds in the same “house” they lived in last year,so they fly back there.

There are about 9,000 kinds of birds in the world,and about 600 kinds of birds____.Some birds can fly a very long way.Sometimes they fly to other countries.We have fewer birds today because there are fewer places for birds.

1.Why did people in Chicago turn off their lights last week?

A. Because people wanted to save money.

B. Because people liked the dark night.

C. Because people were a afraid that birds would make much noise.

D. Because people were a afraid that birds would lose their way.

2.What does the underlined word “migrate” mean in Chinese?

A. 迁徙 B. 定居 C. 冬眠 D. 重生

3.Today we have fewer birds because __________.

A. lots of birds are often ill

B. people kill lots of birds

C. there are fewer places for birds

D. other animals eat them

4.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. All birds fly to warmer places every year.

B. Some birds have to fly to warmer places in autumn.

C. Some birds can fly a long way to other countries.

D. About 600 kinds of birds migrate in the world.

An adventure(冒险) race is a mix of different sports in one long race.Each team in the race has two to five competitors,and all must finish together.

These notes are about an international four?day adventure race.There were 68 men and women from many countries in 17 teams,and the race was in China.One of the women called Julie wrote these notes every evening.

Day 1

30 km on bicycles and on foot.Each team had only two bicycles.So the fastest runners did most of the running.Then 10 km on long skates(滑板) with wide wheels.Finally,across a lake in a kayak(皮划艇) (10 km).

Day 2

We ran up and down a mountain,through a beautiful forest and two villages (20 km).25 km down a river in a kayak.Then a 15?km run through rice fields.My feet are hurting now.

Day 3

30 km on bicycles across a river and up a mountain.The stronger riders pulled the weaker riders with ropes(绳子).Water and food were at the top,then a 20?km run down.I'm almost dead!

Day 4

A 12?km run up a mountain and into a dark cave(洞穴).Through the cave and then down the mountain on a rope.We cycled 50 km,then 12 km in a kayak and a 3?km run.

13 of the 17 teams finished.My team finished 10th.Our time was 26 hours and 53 seconds.

1.What do we know about the adventure race Julie took part in?

A. It was in the USA. B. There were 20 teams.

C. It was a four?day race. D. 10 competitors were Chinese.

2.How far did Julie's team go on Day 1?

A. 30 km. B. 40 km. C. 45 km. D. 50 km.

3.Where did Julie's team eat their food on Day 3?

A. In a cave. B. In a village.

C. Beside a river. D. On a mountain top.

4.On which day did Julie's team run through a forest?

A. On Day 1. B. On Day 2.

C. On Day 3. D. On Day 4.

5.We can learn from the last part that ________.

A. it took Julie's team about 26 hours to finish the race.

B. only half of the teams finished the race

C. the race ended in a dark cave

D. Julie's team won the race

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